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			<div style="float:left">'''[[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)]] - Chapter 16: The Divine And Demoniac Natures'''</div>
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	'''[[BG 16.1-3 (1972)]]:''' The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one's existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor — these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.

	~~'''~~[[BG 16~~.4 (1972)~~]]~~:''' Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance — these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Pṛthā.~~		[[File:BG-chapter.png\|308px\|right\|alt=Chapter 16: The Divine And Demoniac Natures\|link=]]

	'''[[BG 16.5 (1972)]]:''' The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demoniac qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of Pāṇḍu, for you are born with the divine qualities.

	'''[[BG 16.6 (1972)]]:''' O son of Pṛthā, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called the divine and the other ~~demoniac~~. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac.		'''[[BG 16.1-3 (1972)]]:''' The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purification of one's existence, cultivation of spiritual knowledge, charity, self-control, performance of sacrifice, study of the Vedas, austerity and simplicity; nonviolence, truthfulness, freedom from anger; renunciation, tranquility, aversion to faultfinding, compassion and freedom from covetousness; gentleness, modesty and steady determination; vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, freedom from envy and the passion for honor—these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.

			'''[[BG 16.4 (1972)]]:''' Arrogance, pride, anger, conceit, harshness and ignorance—these qualities belong to those of demonic nature, O son of Pṛthā.

			'''[[BG 16.5 (1972)]]:''' The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demonic qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of Pāṇḍu, for you are born with the divine qualities.

			'''[[BG 16.6 (1972)]]:''' O son of Pṛthā, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called the divine and the other demonic. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac.

	'''[[BG 16.7 (1972)]]:''' Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.		'''[[BG 16.7 (1972)]]:''' Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.

	'''[[BG 16.8 (1972)]]:''' They say that this world is unreal, ~~with~~ no foundation, no God in control. ~~They say it~~ is produced of sex desire and has no cause other than lust.		'''[[BG 16.8 (1972)]]:''' They say that this world is unreal, that there is no foundation and that there is no God in control. It is produced of sex desire, and has no cause other than lust.

	'''[[BG 16.9 (1972)]]:''' Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world.		'''[[BG 16.9 (1972)]]:''' Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world.

	'''[[BG 16.10 (1972)]]:''' ~~Taking~~ shelter of insatiable lust ~~and absorbed in the conceit of~~ pride and false prestige, ~~the demoniac,~~ thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.		'''[[BG 16.10 (1972)]]:''' The demoniac, taking shelter of insatiable lust, pride and false prestige, and being thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.

	'''[[BG 16.11-12 (1972)]]:''' They believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus ~~until the~~ end ~~of life~~ their anxiety ~~is immeasurable~~. ~~Bound~~ by ~~a network of~~ hundreds of thousands of desires ~~and absorbed in~~ lust and anger, they secure money by illegal means for sense gratification.		'''[[BG 16.11-12 (1972)]]:''' They believe that to gratify the senses unto the end of life is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus there is no end to their anxiety. Being bound by hundreds and thousands of desires, by lust and anger, they secure money by illegal means for sense gratification.

	'''[[BG 16.13-15 (1972)]]:''' The demoniac person thinks: "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him, and my other ~~enemies~~ will also be killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice." In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.		'''[[BG 16.13-15 (1972)]]:''' The demoniac person thinks: "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him; and my other enemy will also be killed. I am the lord of everything, I am the enjoyer, I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice." In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.

	'''[[BG 16.16 (1972)]]:''' Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, ~~they become~~ too strongly attached to sense enjoyment and ~~fall~~ down into hell.		'''[[BG 16.16 (1972)]]:''' Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, one becomes too strongly attached to sense enjoyment and falls down into hell.

	'''[[BG 16.17 (1972)]]:''' Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes ~~proudly~~ perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations.		'''[[BG 16.17 (1972)]]:''' Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes perform sacrifices in name only without following any rules or regulations.

	'''[[BG 16.18 (1972)]]:''' Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the ~~demons become~~ envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in ~~their~~ own ~~bodies~~ and in the bodies of others, and ~~blaspheme~~ against the real religion.		'''[[BG 16.18 (1972)]]:''' Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the demon becomes envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in his own body and in the bodies of others, and blasphemes against the real religion.

	'''[[BG 16.19 (1972)]]:''' Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, ~~I perpetually~~ cast into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.		'''[[BG 16.19 (1972)]]:''' Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, are cast by Me into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.

	'''[[BG 16.20 (1972)]]:''' Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life~~, O son of Kuntī~~, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.		'''[[BG 16.20 (1972)]]:''' Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.

	'''[[BG 16.21 (1972)]]:''' There are three gates leading to this hell — lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.		'''[[BG 16.21 (1972)]]:''' There are three gates leading to this hell-lust, anger, and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.

	'''[[BG 16.22 (1972)]]:''' The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kuntī, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.		'''[[BG 16.22 (1972)]]:''' The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kuntī, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.

	'''[[BG 16.23 (1972)]]:''' He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination.		'''[[BG 16.23 (1972)]]:''' But he who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination.

			'''[[BG 16.24 (1972)]]:''' One should understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated.

	'''[[BG 16.24 (1972)]]:''' One should therefore understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated.

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'''[[BG 16.1-3 (1972)]]:''' The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one's existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor — these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.

'''[[BG 16.4 (1972)]]:''' Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance — these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Pṛthā.

'''[[BG 16.5 (1972)]]:''' The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demoniac qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of Pāṇḍu, for you are born with the divine qualities.

'''[[BG 16.6 (1972)]]:''' O son of Pṛthā, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called the divine and the other demoniac. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac.

'''[[BG 16.7 (1972)]]:''' Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.

'''[[BG 16.8 (1972)]]:''' They say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control. They say it is produced of sex desire and has no cause other than lust.

'''[[BG 16.9 (1972)]]:''' Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world.

'''[[BG 16.10 (1972)]]:''' Taking shelter of insatiable lust and absorbed in the conceit of pride and false prestige, the demoniac, thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.

'''[[BG 16.11-12 (1972)]]:''' They believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus until the end of life their anxiety is immeasurable. Bound by a network of hundreds of thousands of desires and absorbed in lust and anger, they secure money by illegal means for sense gratification.

'''[[BG 16.13-15 (1972)]]:''' The demoniac person thinks: "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him, and my other enemies will also be killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice." In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.

'''[[BG 16.16 (1972)]]:''' Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, they become too strongly attached to sense enjoyment and fall down into hell.

'''[[BG 16.17 (1972)]]:''' Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations.

'''[[BG 16.18 (1972)]]:''' Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the demons become envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in their own bodies and in the bodies of others, and blaspheme against the real religion.

'''[[BG 16.19 (1972)]]:''' Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.

'''[[BG 16.20 (1972)]]:''' Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, O son of Kuntī, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.

'''[[BG 16.21 (1972)]]:''' There are three gates leading to this hell — lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.

'''[[BG 16.22 (1972)]]:''' The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kuntī, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.

'''[[BG 16.23 (1972)]]:''' He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination.

'''[[BG 16.24 (1972)]]:''' One should therefore understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated.

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